German Panzerkampfwagen III medium tank in three color camo or Panzer grey – solid resin, hand-painted, and weathered. Ideal for collectors and wargaming.
The Panzer III, often abbreviated as Pz III, was a German medium tank that played a significant role in the early stages of World War II. Introduced in the late 1930s, the Panzer III was designed to serve as the primary battle tank of the German Army, possessing a balance of firepower, mobility, and armor protection. Armed with a 3.7 cm KwK 36 main gun and equipped with relatively thick frontal armor for its time, the Panzer III was effective in engagements during the early Blitzkrieg campaigns. However, as the war progressed and encountered more heavily armored adversaries, the Panzer III's limitations became apparent. It was eventually surpassed by more advanced tank designs like the Panther and Tiger series. Despite its eventual obsolescence on the battlefield, the Panzer III's early contributions to German armored warfare marked an important phase in the evolution of tank design and tactics during World War II.
